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Infection

Hepatitis C is a virus that is passed on through blood-to-blood contact. You can contract hepatitis C if the blood of an infected person gets into your bloodstream. Occasionally the virus may be passed on through infected bodily fluids, however this is very rare.

The opportunities for blood-to-blood contact are relatively rare, but it is important to get a test for hepatitis C if you think you have been at risk. This includes anyone who:

has snorted or injected drugs in the past, or shared drug injecting equipment, even if only once.